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Broncos Q&A: Cornerback Chris Harris: Good guy having great season

Chris Harris is an NFL starter despite going undrafted when he came out of Kansas. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)

On Dec. 27, cornerback Chris Harris was presented with the Broncos' Darrent Williams Good Guy Award. Selected by local media, the award recognizes a Denver player who best exemplifies enthusiasm, cooperation and honesty when dealing with the media. Harris fits the bill. The third-year pro from Kansas never declines an opportunity to talk, and he's been gracious with his time all season. After going undrafted, he's worked his way into the Denver starting lineup on defense; one could even say he's been the team's defensive MVP this season. To learn more about Harris off the field — and out of the locker room — keep reading.

Q: What are your hobbies?

A: I watch a lot of movies. I'm always at the movie theater. I play PlayStation 4. Out of season, I play golf.

Q: Do a lot of your teammates play golf?

A: A lot of guys play golf. My neighborhood has a golf course. I started playing my sophomore year of college. Nike gave me some free gloves too.

Q: You mentioned movies. Have you seen all the popular ones this winter?

A: I've seen the one with Walt Disney and Mary Poppins ("Saving Mr. Banks"). That one was actually pretty good. Now I've got to look at the movie list. (He pulls out his phone to look.) That's all I do. I watch a lot of movies. I go to theaters. I've seen "Anchorman 2." That was pretty good. That's probably it.

Q: What's your favorite movie of all time?

A: I would say "The Dark Knight," the one with the Joker.

Q: What about PS4? What's your favorite game?

A: NBA 2K. I play (as) the Thunder.

Q: Is that your team?

A: No, the Lakers are my team. But on the game, I'm the Thunder.

Q: You grew up in Oklahoma. Shouldn't the Thunder be your team?

A: Growing up, they weren't there. Once I got into high school, they were there. So now Lakers, then Thunder. My family's Thunder fans. I play Thunder because the Lakers aren't very good. They're not good anymore. Kobe (Bryant) is hurt. He came back (from his injury) too soon.

Q: What about your wife? I know you're married, and I heard she has a cool hobby.

A: She has her own business. She blings a lot of stuff. (She covers it in rhinestones.) She can design a lot of things, a lot of different types of jerseys, hoodies, really anything. Anything unique, she can make.

Q: Does she wear her bling to your games?

A: Not all the time. Sometimes.

Q: Have you worn any of it?

A: No, nah. But my mom, she has it, and she'll wear it every game.

Q: Do the other players' wives wear it too?

A: Oh, yeah. She's made it for (Wesley Woodyard's) wife, for Danny Trevathan's (girlfriend) and his little baby. She's made stuff for a bunch of the wives. She's been doing it since I was in the league, about two years.

About Chris Harris

2003-07: Attended Bixby (Okla.) High School, where he played football and basketball and ran track.

2007-11: Attended the University of Kansas. Finished with the second-most tackles in school history, but he didn't receive an invitation to the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis.

2011: Signed with the Broncos as an undrafted rookie.

2011-13: Playing for the Broncos; gradually earned a starting job in their secondary.

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